winter hardy

Up here on PEI the winter is long and -20C weather is quite common in January and Feb. I was thinking of foregoing the 1x12s for making the body of the hive and getting some finished plywood instead, sandwiching 3/4" or 1" polystyrene insulation between the layers of ply. Doing the same for the...

Hi everyone. I am just getting started with beekeeping. I have 2 8-frame hives that I will install in the "bee garden" spring of 2010. I am planning on going organic...like I have with my flower garden. Right now I am reading everything I can get my hands on...watching YouTube videos and...